Selinsgrove Football 2012 Season

PA Football News lists 2012 at 10-4 under Dave Hess. District IV lists Selinsgrove as the 2012-13 Class 3A champion. EasternPAFootball's account of the University Prep game calls the Seals the District 4 champions going into that Saturday.

On Nov. 2 at Ironmen Stadium, Danville won 24-14 and the Heartland Division I title. Selinsgrove was 7-3 and 5-1. Danville was 8-2 and 6-0. The Seals lost six turnovers, two of them on the kickoffs that opened the second half. Freshman Juvon Batts ran 17 times for 112 yards and scored from 14. Sam Dressler scored on runs of 20 and 4. Weston Baylor threw a 5-yard touchdown to Zack Kozick, Shayne Riley kicked an 18-yard field goal, and Isaiah Rapp hit Hunter Kantz from 6.

On Nov. 24 at Mansion Park in Altoona, Selinsgrove beat University Prep 41-14. Josh Funk's story says the Seals rushed for 325 yards, forced eight turnovers, and won their first PIAA playoff game since the 2009 state title, and their first 10-win season since 2009. Mike Walter ran 21 times for 151 yards and four touchdowns. Connor Leisenfeld ran for 93 yards and two scores. The record at the end of that afternoon was 10-3.

The next Friday, Nov. 30, at Frank Banko Field in Bethlehem, Allentown Central Catholic won 41-13. David Mika's story, dated Dec. 1, says Colin McDermott rushed for 379 yards and five touchdowns. Selinsgrove led 13-7 after a 50-yard run by Zach Adams, then did not score again. Freshman Juvon Batts ran for 150 yards and finished the season over 1,000. The Seals closed 10-4.